Although security chiefs in Seoul later said it had noted the 're-appearance' of a large part of the submarine fleet, the statement suggested that some were still missing four days after they disappeared.
In December, terrifying satellite images emerged sparking fears that North Korea could be on the verge of strikes from a nuclear submarine.
The images, taken from above North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard, prompted suggestions that the weapon was preparing to go to sea.
Kim Jong-un is increasing his underwater military capabilities and may even have plans in place to launch nuclear missiles from a submarine, it has been claimed.
There are fears the North Korean dictator is adapting his fleet of subs so they can fire warheads amid heightened tensions with the West.
It comes two years after 50 vessels, which account for 70 per cent of Pyongyang's submarines, disappeared off radar sparking panic in South Korea and Japan in the wake of a tense stand-off with South Korea.
According to the Daily Express, Security expert Bruce Klingner told CNBC: 'We didn't know where they were at the time. One would hope that we would keep very close tabs on those that could launch the submarine-launched ballistic missiles [SLBMs].
'All of that is very worrisome because that may very well have a nuclear weapon someday.'
The subs disappeared from the radar following a military stand-off with the South.
At the time, the South Korean news agency Yonhap yesterday quoted a military official as saying the development was 'ominous' having earlier vowed to 'mobilise all our surveillance resources' to find the vessels.
Although security chiefs in Seoul later said it had noted the 're-appearance' of a large part of the submarine fleet, the statement suggested that some were still missing four days after they disappeared.
In December, terrifying satellite images emerged sparking fears that North Korea could be on the verge of strikes from a nuclear submarine.
The images, taken from above North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard, prompted suggestions that the weapon was preparing to go to sea.
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